hy·a·lo·hy·pho·my·co·sis

(hī'ă-lō-hī'fō-mī-kō'sis),

A general term for infection in tissue caused by a fungus with hyaline (colorless) mycelium. If the mold can be identified, disease should be given a specific name, such as aspergillosis or fusariosis.

[hyalo- + G. hyphē, web, + mykēs, fungus, + -osis, condition]

hyalohyphomycosis

hyalohyphomycosis

[hi′älohi′fomiko′sis]

a hyphomycosis caused by mycelial fungi with colorless walls, most of which are opportunistic. It usually occurs as a result of steroid therapy, indwelling catheters, immunosuppressive drugs, or cytotoxins.

hy·a·lo·hy·pho·my·co·sis

(hī'ă-lō-hī'fō-mī-kō'sis)

An infection caused by a fungus with hyaline (colorless) mycelia in tissue, usually with a decrease in body resistance due to surgery, indwelling catheters, steroid therapy, or immunosuppressive drugs or cytotoxins.

On the other hand, some fungi are pathogenic; such as Aspergillus that causes chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (10), Chrysoporium that cause hyalo-hyphomycosis (11), Alternaria that cause respiratory infections (12) and Acremonium that cause mycetoma, onychomycosis, and hyalohyphomycosis (13).

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